Modestas Bukauskas

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Modestas Bukauskas
Born (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)
Klaipėda, Lithuania
Other namesThe Baltic Gladiator
NationalityLithuanian and British
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach78 in (198 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Denham, Buckinghamshire, England
TeamGintas Combat
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins19
By knockout11
By submission3
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Modestas Bukauskas (born 10 February 1994) is a Lithuanian-British mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former two-time Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champion.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bukauskas, a four-time British Kickboxing Champion [2] compiled a 10–2 record on the UK MMA scene, fighting mostly for the Cage Warriors promotion, where he won the Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship by knocking out 7-time Norwegian national wrestling champion Marthin Hamlet in the fourth round at Cage Warriors 106. He then went on to defend his title at Cage Warriors 111 against Riccardo Nosiglia by knocking Nosiglia out with elbows to the head after Nosiglia tried for a takedown. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bukauskas was scheduled to face Vinicius Moreira at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on 16 July 2020. However, Moreira tested positive for COVID-19 on 3 July and was removed from the event. [4] Moreira was replaced by Andreas Michailidis. [5] He won the bout via TKO after Michailidis couldn't get up at the end of the round due to a series of elbows to the side of the head. Bukauskas in the process became the first Lithuanian to win in the UFC. [6] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [7]

Bukauskas faced Jimmy Crute on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. [8] He lost the fight via knockout in round one. [9]

Bukauskas faced Michał Oleksiejczuk on 27 March 2021, at UFC 260. [10] He lost a close bout via split decision. [11]

Bukauskas faced Khalil Rountree Jr. on 4 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191. [12] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two after Rountree side kicked his front leg causing an injury. [13]

On 20 October 2021, it was announced that Bukauskas was no longer on the UFC roster. [14]

Post UFC

In his first performance post UFC release, Bukauskas returned from a year layoff due to a knee surgery to defeat Lee Chadwick via unanimous decision on 4 November 2022, at Cage Warriors 145. [15]

Bukauskas faced Chuck Campbell for the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship on 31 December 2022, at Cage Warriors 148, knocking him out in the fourth round to regain the title. [16]

Return to UFC

Bukauskas faced Tyson Pedro, replacing Zhang Mingyang, on 12 February 2023, at UFC 284. [17] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [18]

Bukauskas faced Zac Pauga on 17 June 2023 at UFC on ESPN 47. [19] He won the close fight via unanimous decision. [20] 11 out of 13 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Pauga. [21]

Bukauskas faced Vitor Petrino on 4 November 2023 at UFC Fight Night 231. [22] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round. [23]

Bukauskas faced Marcin Prachnio on 27 July 2024, at UFC 304. [24] He won the fight by an arm-triangle choke submission in the third round. [25]

Bukauskas faced Raffael Cerqueira on 22 February 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252. [26] He won the fight by knockout in the first round. [27]

Bukauskas faced Ion Cuțelaba on 10 May 2025 at UFC 315. [28] He won the fight by split decision. [29]

Bukauskas faced Paul Craig on 6 September 2025 at UFC Fight Night 258. [30] He won the fight by knockout via an elbow at the end of the first round. [31]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches19 wins6 losses
By knockout114
By submission31
By decision51
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win19–6 Paul Craig KO (elbow) UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho 6 September 202515:00 Paris, France
Win18–6 Ion Cuțelaba Decision (split) UFC 315 10 May 202535:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win17–6Raffael CerqueiraKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song 22 February 202512:12 Seattle, Washington, United States
Win16–6 Marcin Prachnio Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 304 27 July 202433:12 Manchester, England
Loss15–6 Vitor Petrino KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis 4 November 202321:03 São Paulo, Brazil
Win15–5Zac PaugaDecision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier 17 June 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–5 Tyson Pedro Decision (unanimous) UFC 284 12 February 202335:00 Perth, Australia
Win13–5Chuck CampbellKO (punch)Cage Warriors 14831 December 202240:22 London, EnglandWon the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win12–5Lee ChadwickDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 1454 November 202235:00 London, England
Loss11–5 Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (leg kick) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till 4 September 202122:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–4 Michał Oleksiejczuk Decision (split) UFC 260 27 March 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–3 Jimmy Crute KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie 18 October 202012:01 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win11–2 Andreas Michailidis TKO (elbows) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige 16 July 202015:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesPerformance of the Night.
Win10–2Riccardo NosigliaKO (elbows)Cage Warriors 11122 November 201913:51 London, EnglandDefended the Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win9–2Marthin HamletTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 10629 June 201943:56 London, EnglandWon the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win8–2Marcin WójcikTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 1022 March 201924:09 London, England
Win7–2Dan KoneckeTKO (punches)FightStar Championship 1615 December 201812:30 London, EnglandWon the FSC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win6–2Kristian LapsleyTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)Cage Warriors 9328 April 201812:39 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win5–2Pelu AdetolaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Warriors 9224 March 201814:10 London, England
Loss4–2John RedmondTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 778 July 201611:12 London, EnglandMiddleweight bout.
Loss4–1Pavel DorofteiSubmission (leg lock)UCMMA 477 May 201610:18 London, EnglandLight Heavyweight debut. For the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win4–0Dave RintoulTKO (punches)Too Much Talent 628 November 201514:17 Chertsey, England
Win3–0Kes MambaTKO (punches)UCMMA 457 November 201521:03 London, England
Win2–0Nelson LimaTKO (punches)UCMMA 445 September 201522:14 London, England
Win1–0Arvydas JuskaDecision (unanimous)UCMMA 432 May 201535:00 London, EnglandMiddleweight debut.

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See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Marthin Hamlet vs Modestas Bukauskas for the Light Heavyweight title at CW106". MMA On ICE. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 Heck, Mike (3 December 2019). "Modestas Bukauskas believes Cage Warriors 111 title defense KO will lead to UFC London call". thebodylockmma.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Tudor Leonte (3 July 2020). "Anderson dos Santos, Vinicius Moreira out of July 15 "Fight Island" card after positive COVID-19 tests". sherdog.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Ross Markey (4 July 2020). "Modestas Bukauskas remains on UFC Fight Island card, meets Andreas Michailidis on short-notice". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Bitter, Shawn (15 July 2020). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Odd Finish Sees Modestas Bukauskas Defeat Andreas Michailidis". Cageside Press. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. 1 2 Dave Doyle (16 July 2020). "UFC on ESPN 13 bonuses: Weight miss costs Abdul Razak Alhassan $50K for 'Fight of the Night'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ↑ DNA, MMA (13 August 2020). "Jimmy Crute treft Modestas Bukauskas tijdens UFC evenement op 17 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  9. ↑ Doherty, Dan (17 October 2020). "UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Jimmy Crute Flattens Modestas Bukauskas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  10. ↑ Staff (15 January 2021). "Modestas Bukauskas meets Michał Oleksiejczuk on March 27". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 15 January 2021.(in Dutch)
  11. ↑ Behunin, Alex (27 March 2021). "UFC 260 Results: Michał Oleksiejczuk Takes Split Decision Over Modestas Bukauskas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  12. ↑ DNA, MMA (16 June 2021). "Khalil Rountree Jr. en Modestas Bukauskas treffen elkaar op 4 september". MMA DNA. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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  26. ↑ Mike Bohn (13 December 2024). "Curtis Blaydes draws octagon newcomer Rizvan Kuniev at UFC Fight Night 252 in Seattle". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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  30. ↑ Staff (7 July 2025). "Paul Craig vs. Modestas Bukauskas added to UFC Paris lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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